Temple Pit Stop

The 1988 NRHS convention was plagued with logistical issues, and many of the scheduled excursions started late and only got later. The July 24 round trip to the Blu... (more)

The 1988 NRHS convention featured two excursions with Nickel Plate 765 making forays from northern New Jersey into eastern Pennsylvania. The first, on July 24, 1988, ran down Conrail’s West Tren... (more)

With the Steam in the Valley event getting more and more difficult to utilize for photo opportunities of 765, I was forced to take what I can get when it comes to getting a pacing shot and other p... (more)

The NKP 765 is ready to head up and over Penobscot Mountain on the return trip to Bethlehem.

Recently repainted Nickel Plate caboose 765 is on display at the Huntsville Depot Museum in Huntsville, Alabama. Before repainting, the caboose was in a Norfolk and Western scheme.

A new event was added this year to the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad's Steam in the Valley event hosting NKP 765 in the form of a night excursion. A full train of passengers boarded at the Rocks... (more)

"Caught up in the Country" While 765 was the star of the show in Cuyahoga Valley earlier this year, There's no denying her surrounds of an early autumn weekend! Here we find the locom... (more)

(Talkin' Bout) My Generation The future of rail preservation watches in awe of their first sight of a steam locomotive.

NKP Berkshire number 765 was back for the 2019 edition of the CVSR's "Steam in the Valley". Here we see 765 working hard as it passes through Brecksville Ohio.

"Gods Country" Steam in the Valley returns to Cuyahoga Valley National Park! 765 Thunders through the quiet town of Peninsula while the river flows peacefully in the foreground.

A night excursion shot of the CVSR. This is the first night run the CVSR has held and had over 700 riders that night alone.

Nickel Plate 765 is visiting the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad once again for Steam in the Valley. On the second Saturday of the event, 765 is seen leading a long excursion train past the Brecks... (more)

While the Cuyahoga Valley is full of railfans, it is hard to believe that you can find a spot away from the masses, but with some adventure you can find a secluded place. This is a photo of NPK 76... (more)

Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 number 765 passes over the girder bridge in Peninsula Ohio on the Northbound run of the 10AM excursion.

On the 21st of September, NKP 765 ran on the CVL for the first time for the 9th straight year, bringing with it many people along the tracks. Here, it leads the 2 PM Rockside run -45 minutes late-... (more)